Christopher Flavin is President of the Worldwatch Institute, a Washington based international research organization focused on the global connections between economic, social, and environmental trends. He co-authors the Institute’s annual State of the World report, published in 36 languages. Flavin has spent more than two decades documenting the vast potential... Read more
Christopher Flavin is President of the Worldwatch Institute, a Washington based international research organization focused on the global connections between economic, social, and environmental trends. He co-authors the Institute’s annual State of the World report, published in 36 languages.
Flavin has spent more than two decades documenting the vast potential of alternative energy sources and energy efficiency on a planetary scale. His 1994 study Power Surge: Guide to the Coming Energy Revolution foresaw key contemporary trends. He is also co-author of Saving the Planet: How to Shape an Environmentally Sustainable Global Economy.
Christopher Flavin is a founding director of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy. He serves on the board of the Climate Institute and on the advisory board of the American Council on Renewable Energy. He is also a member of the Greentech Innovation Network, an investment initiative of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Together with colleagues, he advised the Chinese government on their landmark renewable energy legislation of 2005.
His books, articles and research cover solar, wind, geothermal, bioenergy and hydrogen. In addition to his extensive publication with Worldwatch, Flavin has appeared in The New York Times, Time magazine, and Technology Review, as well as on media outlets including the BBC, CNN, the PBS NewsHour, National Public Radio, and Voice of America. He has testified before national and state legislatures and addressed business, policy and university audiences on five continents.
Christopher Flavin speaks on energy policy and renewable energy, including solar, wind, geothermal, biofuels and hydrogen, as well as on breaking our addiction to oil, peak oil and gas, nuclear energy, the climate crisis, new technologies as business opportunities, and the implications for both the economy and the environment of rise of China and India
He participated in notable international conferences, including the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro (1992) and the Climate Change Conference in Kyoto, Japan (1997). He has testified before national and state legislatures and meets frequently with government and international leaders.
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Christopher Flavin speaks on a range of business, leadership and industry subjects. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Christopher to align the content with your delegates and goals.
London Speaker Bureau can book Christopher Flavin for events worldwide, subject to Christopher's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Christopher Flavin is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Christopher can accommodate.
London Speaker Bureau will brief Christopher Flavin on your audience profile, sector and objectives so the keynote can be shaped around your event. The level of customisation possible depends on the speaker and the lead time - contact us with your brief and we will confirm what Christopher can offer.
Christopher Flavin delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Christopher Flavin's areas of expertise include a range of business, leadership and industry subjects. To get a clear sense of Christopher's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Christopher Flavin can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in a range of business, leadership and industry subjects is relevant. Details of Christopher's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
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